Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
aesculapian
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
allicampane
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpiniaceae
alycompaine
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
anteopercle
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anticapital
anticapital
adj
Tending to erode the preservation of capital.
anticomplex
antilocapra
antiplastic
antiplastic
adj
(medicine) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.
Diminishing plasticity.
Opposing the use of plastics, typically for environmental reasons.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that prevents the process of healing, or granulation.
A substance added to clay to make it less malleable.
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
aphelenchus
apiculation
apollonicon
apollonicon
noun
(music) A particular type of barrel organ that also had a keyboard.
appalachian
appalachian
Adjective
Referring to the region of Appalachia or its characteristics.
Referring to the people and culture of Appalachia.
Noun
A person from Appalachia.
Proper noun
The dialect of people from Appalachia.
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
application
application
noun
(bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
(obsolete) Compliance.
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Diligence; close thought or attention.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
The substance applied.
asclepieion
asplanchnic
beneplacito
beneplacity
bulbocapnin
caesalpinia
caesalpinia
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Caesalpinia.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
callipering
callipering
verb
present participle of calliper
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callityping
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campbellton
campbeltown
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capableness
capableness
noun
The state or quality of being capable.
capillament
capillament
noun
(anatomy) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.
(botany) A filament.
capillation
capillation
noun
(obsolete) A capillary blood vessel.
capitalness
capitalness
noun
The state or quality of being capital.
cappelenite
cappelenite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral that is a mixed borosilicate and fluoride of yttrium, cerium and barium
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
catchpoling
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
centripetal
centripetal
adj
(neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
Directed or moving towards a centre.
Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalocone
cephalomant
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
champlainic
champollion
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chinaphthol
chinaphthol
noun
Synonym of quinaphthol (“when used as an antiseptic”)
chippendale
chlorophane
chlorophane
noun
(biology) The yellowish-green pigment in the inner segment of the cones of the retina.
(mineralogy) A variety of fluorspar, which, when heated, gives a striking emerald-green light.
cholophaein
ciliospinal
ciliospinal
adj
Relating to the ciliary body and spinal cord.
cisalpinism
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
clinophobia
clinophobia
noun
fear of going to bed
coemptional
coemptional
adj
Relating to coemption.
coimplicant
coleopteran
coleopteran
noun
(coleopterology) Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies
colonopathy
colophonate
colophonian
colophonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Lydian city of Colophon.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Lydian city of Colophon.
colpenchyma
commonplace
commonplace
adj
Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
noun
A commonplace book.
A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
A platitude or cliché.
Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.
verb
(obsolete) To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.
To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.
To make a commonplace book.
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
companyless
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
compilation
compilation
noun
(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
(countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
(uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
complacence
complacence
noun
(archaic) Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency.
(obsolete) Complaisance; a willingness to comply with others' wishes.
(obsolete) Delight, pleasure.
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
complainant
complainant
noun
(law) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
(law) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
One who makes complaint.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complaining
complaining
noun
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
present participle of complain
complaisant
complaisant
adj
(archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Compliant.
Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
compliances
compliances
noun
plural of compliance
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
componental
componental
adj
Having or relating to components.
composaline
conceptacle
conceptacle
noun
(botany) A pericarp of one valve; a follicle.
(obsolete) A cavity or receptacle, especially in the body.
(phycology) A cavity in some marine algae that contains the reproductive organs.
condylopoda
contemplant
contemplant
adj
(archaic) Given to contemplation; meditative.
noun
(archaic) One who contemplates.
contemplate
contemplate
verb
To consider as a possibility.
To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
contraplete
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
coplanarity
coplanarity
noun
(astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane.
coplanation
coprincipal
coprincipal
noun
One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
coprostanol
coprostanol
noun
(organic chemistry) A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
costispinal
counterpaly
counterplan
counterplan
noun
A plan set up in opposition to another plan.
verb
To set up a plan in opposition to another plan.
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterplea
counterplea
noun
(law) A plea made in opposition to another.
ctenophoral
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
deceptional
deceptional
adj
Employing or relating to deception; deceptive.
diaphonical
diaphonical
adj
diacoustic; diaphonic
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
diplocarpon
disciplinal
disciplinal
adj
relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
duplicating
duplicating
verb
present participle of duplicate
duplication
duplication
noun
(biology) The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action.
(genetics) A nucleotide sequence copied through such a process.
(genetics) The act of copying a nucleotide sequence from one chromosome to another.
A folding over; a fold.
The act of duplicating.
eclipsareon
eclipsareon
noun
(historical) A device for measuring eclipses.
eclipsation
eclipsation
noun
An eclipsing.
elecampanes
elecampanes
noun
plural of elecampane
elephantiac
elephantiac
adj
Afflicted with elephantiasis.
noun
An individual who is afflicted with elephantiasis.
empedoclean
empedoclean
Adjective
Relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher (circa 490–430 BC).
emplacement
emplacement
noun
(geology) The inclusion of igneous rock in older rocks, or the development or localization of an ore body in older rocks. The latter is referred to as ore deposition.
A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.
An installation that houses a military weapon.
encapsulate
encapsulate
verb
(networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
(transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
encephalola
encephaloma
encephaloma
noun
(medicine, dated) A tumor of the brain.
(medicine, dated) Encephaloid carcinoma.
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
endoplasmic
endoplasmic
adj
(cytology) of or relating to endoplasm
entoplastic
entoplastic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to, or composed of, entoplasm.
epanaleptic
epanaleptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to epanalepsis.
epencephala
epencephala
noun
plural of epencephalon
epicleidian
epicondylar
epicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.